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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Coppell are gathering at the |
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State Capitol to celebrate Coppell Day on March 2, 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, The first known settler in what was originally |
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called Grapevine Springs was James Parish, who moved to the area in |
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the mid-1800s; in time, a farming community developed, and it was |
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renamed Gibbs in honor of Barnett Gibbs, a Dallas lawyer, civic |
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leader, politician, and local real estate investor; strongly |
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supported by the state's farmers, Mr. Gibbs served in the 1880s as |
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lieutenant governor; the young town acquired rail connections in |
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1888 with the arrival of the St. Louis, Arkansas and Texas Railway, |
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and in the early 1890s, it was renamed Coppell, in honor of New York |
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financier George Coppell, who had provided crucial assistance to |
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the rail line; the city incorporated in 1955; and |
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WHEREAS, Coppell today is home to nearly 1,500 businesses, |
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including 45 corporate headquarters and nearly a dozen Fortune 500 |
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companies; it boasts a thriving residential community that enjoys |
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excellent services, exemplary parks, and safe neighborhoods, and it |
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benefits from its central location at the heart of the Dallas-Fort |
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Worth Metroplex, only five miles from DFW International Airport and |
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30 minutes from both Dallas and Fort Worth; and |
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WHEREAS, In recent years, the city was honored with |
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consecutive National Gold Medal Awards by the National Recreation |
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and Park Association, a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence |
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in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers |
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Association, and a Certificate of Distinction by the Government |
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Treasurers' Organization of Texas, in addition to receiving AAA |
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bond ratings by both Moody's and Standard and a Certificate of |
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Achievement from the Richard R. Lillie, FAICP Planning Excellence |
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Recognition Program of the Texas Chapter of the American Planning |
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Association; it was also ranked 25th among the 100 Best Fleets in |
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the Americas by NAFA Fleet Management Association, and it was |
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recognized as a National Night Out winner in 2022, placing fourth in |
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the nation among similarly sized cities that participated in the |
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campaign; and |
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WHEREAS, Coppell Independent School District, a premier |
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public school system with high-performing schools, is home to more |
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than 13,400 students, who represent a wide range of countries, |
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languages, and cultural and ethnic backgrounds; the district is |
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committed to creating profound learning experiences for each child |
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and focuses on themes of collective engagement, great teaching, |
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authentic relationships, and redefining success; and |
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WHEREAS, Residents of Coppell are building on their past |
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achievements as they work toward an even brighter future, and it is |
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indeed fitting to take this opportunity to honor them; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize March 2, 2023, as Coppell Day at the |
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State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting delegation. |